Wing is reshaping the way forward for supply. We’re an on-demand drone supply service that may ship meals, drugs or different objects inside minutes. We’ve additionally developed an uncrewed visitors administration platform to securely route drones by way of the sky. Our service is quicker, safer and produces far much less air pollution than conventional supply. Initially created in 2012 inside X, the Moonshot Manufacturing facility, Wing is now an Alphabet firm.
About The Function
Wing is on the lookout for a Chief Pilot for Europe to affix our Flight Operations workforce based mostly in Helsinki, Finland with an choice to work remotely . The Chief Pilot for Europe ensures Wing maintains compliance with nationwide and regional regulatory necessities. The Chief Pilot for Europe experiences to the Head of Flight Operations and works carefully with different regional Chief Pilots, manages the European-based flight operations groups, and pursues new operational approvals with Wing’s aviation regulatory workforce. The best candidate has a ardour for aviation, demonstrated data of aviation finest practices, and the power to ship outcomes as a part of a dynamic, cross-functional workforce.
What You’ll Do
- Oversee the protected and authorized every day operation of Wing’s supply enterprise in Europe, together with ongoing and excessive quantity business supply operations and demonstrations/checks for regulators and different exterior stakeholders
- Handle the European-based flight operations group construction to make sure excessive effectivity and productiveness
- Confirm and handle compliance with European laws and requirements
- Act as the first consultant for Wing flight operations to nationwide aviation regulators in Europe
- Present strategic enter to Wing management on future operations in Europe and past
- Work carefully with coverage, regulatory, operations and different groups to assist develop our European flight operations
- Set numbers and placement of plane required and work with fleet assist to make sure enough amount of plane can be found for business supply operations
- Take part in new web site analysis, setup, and approval for business operations
- Assist to develop experiences and programs according to firm and regulatory necessities
- Work carefully with the broader Wing Flight Operations workforce to offer suggestions on system efficiency and enhancements for future capabilities
- Talk with different firm personnel to securely and successfully function the system
- Conduct system, web site security and threat assessments as required
- Guarantee workers are educated and certified according to firm and regulator expectations
- Serve on the Wing Flight Operations Board (FOB) because the consultant for European flight operations
What You’ll Want
- Intensive data and expertise working with an aviation regulatory framework
- Not less than three years expertise at a senior degree with business or public UAS/RPAS operations, ideally working BVLOS or different complicated operations
- Ready and prepared to qualify as a Wing pilot-in-command in nation of residence
- Expertise with monitoring and management interfaces equivalent to UA/RPA floor management stations, or expertise within the design, certification or approval of such options
- Expertise with technical or engineering file holding strategies and instruments and an understanding of the regulatory file holding necessities as they apply in Europe
- Expertise with scheduling or coordinating area operations in business or public UAS/RPAS operations or different industries
- Potential to speak clearly in spoken and written English
- Willingness to work some weekends and public holidays
- Present driver’s license and clear driving file
- No medical situation which might forestall acquiring an aviation medical if required
- A dedication to recruit and foster the event of various groups
- This place is topic to Wing’s Drug and Alcohol testing coverage in accordance with Wing’s working procedures
Bonus
- Maintain a business pilot’s license
- Willingness to journey often to finish preliminary and periodic coaching
